On 5/28/2017 2:31 AM, C.H.Ling wrote:
I'm looking for a Sony FF for the OM lenses, I believe focus will be much easier with electronic viewfinder (like what
I did with VF4 on EP-5) compared with 5D II's optical one. Also, the shutter vibration on 5D II is so high that
getting a sharp image on slower shutter is not that easy.
IBIS is not critical for me but I would like a FF with silent shutter and easier to focus. I remember you have a A7,
what do you think about it?
I'm not sure my opinion will be much use to you. I bought and use it for something different that what you are looking
for. I "walk" two sides of the IQ street. My recent posts from botanic gardens are all about clarity, sharpness, great
DoF from focus stacking, etc.
The other side is all about color, form, texture, explores various forms of softness, and on into fully abstract. It
celebrates the aberrations of
far from perfect lenses, and so on. All the lenses I have for this kind of photography were designed to cover FF, or
more. On µ4/3, only the "better" center portions of their image circles are used, partially defeating the purpose. Also,
they range from 28-200 mm, not an ideal AoV range, when doubled, for what I want to photograph.
All the images in this little gallery were taken with the A7.
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The last two are about conventional IQ values, Zuiko 28/2.8 Bellows lens on Macrophoto Stand stand, and the A7 performed
very well. As Frank says, the magnified image allows very precise focus.
The first layers three different apertures (waterhouse) on the elderly SIMA
100/2 soft focus lens.
The next three used the contemporary soft focus LensBaby Velvet 56, wide open @ f1.6. I can say that I find 16x20 prints
of "Sunset Chez Moose - Softly" and "Face in the Clouds" to be very beautiful.
"Another Floating Gold" uses a '70s T-mount Sankor 135/2.8 wide open to get a soft, 'glow' look, unlike other similar
shots of this rose I've taken with sharp lenses, and with a different look than I can get with post processing. Looks
great printed @ 11x14.
I don't think I've used any Zuikos other than the 28/2.8 Macro on the A7 - they are all
too "good". :-)
One thing nobody seems to mention when talking about the A7 series is size. Addition of IBIS bulked the A7 II up a bit,
so it is thicker and heavier. As I didn't see the need for IBIS for my use, I saw little point in spending more money
for a larger, heavier camera.
As a long time user of µ4/3 bodies, I found the A7 very easy to adapt to.
Frank takes you at your word about silent mode, but I think from context that when you said 'silent' that you were more
concerned about vibration than sound (?) EFC takes care of first curtain vibration that affects images.
Aberrant Moose
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